The real killer move arranged by Lu Bu was indeed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind them, plus Chen Dao who had just been recruited.
Liu Bei had experience fighting against Lu Bu and knew that Lu Bu would never be a match for the three of them joining forces, so this operation was almost foolproof.
However, he came back defeated.
Liu Bei's brows furrowed tightly. He was almost certain that there must be an insider involved in this operation. Otherwise, how could Lu Bu be prepared?
But who is the insider?
Liu Bei thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who it was!
This operation was very covert, and even Lu You, who was leading the troops from the front, had absolutely no way of knowing about the ambush behind them.
Apart from these people, only Brother Mi Zhu is left!
Thinking of Mi Zhu, Liu Bei quickly shook his head and gave up the idea.
Impossible. Mi Zhu married his younger sister to him just to build a good relationship. How could he betray himself?
After Liu Bei thought for a long time to no avail, he turned to look at Zhang Fei, frowned and asked, "Third brother, second brother's martial arts is extraordinary, how could he be so seriously injured by Lu Bu?"
Hearing the question, Zhang Fei shook his head, frowned and said, "Brother, I don't know exactly what happened. I only saw that the second brother's Qinglong Yanyue Sword was cut off. Next, Lu Bu's Fangtian Painted Halberd was cut off. It hit the second brother’s arm.”
"The Qinglong Yanyue Sword is broken?"
Liu Bei's expression changed, "Third brother, how is this possible? The Qinglong Yanyue Sword is made entirely of fine iron. Even if it is struck with a knife or an ax, it probably won't be able to damage it at all, so how can it be broken?"
Zhang Fei shook his head, "I don't know, maybe the two of them were too strong and broke the Qinglong Yanyue Sword?"
Liu Bei thought of Guan Yu's injury, and suddenly felt a little irritable.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were his right-hand men. Now that Guan Yu was so seriously injured, it was like Lu Bu'er had broken one of his arms.
Chen Dao, who Liu Bei originally wanted to focus on training, is also missing. However, since Guan Yu was so seriously injured, Chen Dao's end may not be much better.
From now on, if I want to deal with Lu Bu, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to run away.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei became even more irritable. He was worried that Lu Bu had seen Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and already knew that he wanted to deal with him.
The question is, will Lu Bu get so angry that he leads his troops to Xuzhou?
Liu Bei was confused. When he returned to his mansion, someone suddenly came to report, "Liu Shijun, Mr. Gongyou is back and wants to ask for a sword."
Hearing the sound outside, Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "Please come in quickly."
Not long after, Sun Qian hurried in from outside the door. When he saw Liu Bei, he hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I have met Liu Shijun."
Liu Bei waved his hand and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Gongyou, how is the Dingtao matter going?"
Sun Qian held his hand again and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, General Xiahou has agreed to send troops to Xiaopei."
After hearing this, Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed, "That's great."
Sun Qian frowned, "Liu Shijun, although General Xiahou promised to withdraw his troops as soon as possible after capturing Xiaopei, I am worried that this will not be the case!"
Liu Bei was stunned, and his brows gradually wrinkled. After thinking for a long time, he slowly asked, "Mr. Gongyou, how many troops and horses does Dingtao have?"
Sun Qian cupped his hands and said, "Although the specific number is not clear, generally speaking, it is about 15,000 people, maybe more, but not too much."
"15,000 soldiers and horses?"
Liu Bei nodded and frowned again!
He was thinking about whether it would be possible for him to drive these 15,000 troops out of Xuzhou.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Bei sighed secretly and said slowly, "It is better to gather everyone together to discuss this matter."
…
Liu Bei sat in the main seat, looked at the people standing in front of him, and slowly told the story of the defeat.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
"What, we lost?"
"How can this be?"
"General Guan was seriously injured?"
"How is this going?"
Jian Yong stepped forward, raised his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, now that our army is defeated, Lu Bu's son must know our thoughts. What should we do next?"
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned and said slowly, "I have called everyone here this time to discuss this matter and how to deal with it."
Mi Zhu stepped forward and gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Shijun, since Lu Bu's son already knows about our actions, it is better to simply send troops openly and drive him out of Xiaopei to avoid future troubles."
Chen Gui nodded, "Mi Biejia's words are reasonable. Now that the matter is over, there is no need to hide it anymore."
At this point, Chen Gui paused, "Liu Shijun, Lu Bu's tyranny in Xiaopei has already made the people of Xuzhou dissatisfied. If we take this opportunity to send troops, we will definitely get everyone's support."
After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded, "Everyone is right. Now Gongyou has contacted Xiahou Dun of Dingtao, and he is willing to send troops to help."
When everyone heard these words, they couldn't help but be stunned.
Mi Zhu frowned and said, "Ask Xiahou Dun to come and help. With our two armies united, it will be easy to defeat Lu Bu'er."
At this point, Mi Zhu paused, raised his hands and said, "However, Cao Mengde has been thinking about Xuzhou for a long time. If he comes with his troops this time, if he refuses to leave, he may attract the second Lu Bu!"
Jian Yong smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Cao Mengde has occupied Yanzhou and is very powerful. I am afraid he will not attract the second Lu Bu, but someone more powerful than Lu Bu!"
After hearing what everyone said, Liu Bei's brows furrowed even more.
Invite Xiahou Dun to come, easy!
But if you want to send him away, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!
And this is what Liu Bei is most worried about!
Although Lu Bu is domineering, he is only limited to Xiaopei. At least in the short term, he will not come to attack Xuzhou.
But attracting Xiahou Dun, maybe after defeating Lu Bu, a battle in Xuzhou will immediately occur.
When the time comes, can I really block Cao Jun's attack?
Jian Yong raised his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, if you want to lure Xiahou Dun here, you must think carefully and don't be reckless!"
Chen Gui suddenly said, "Liu Shijun, don't worry, even if Xiahou Dun comes, he can easily send him away."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he hurriedly turned to look at Chen Gui, "Mr. Chen, why did you say this?"
Chen Gui cupped his hands and said slowly, "Shijun Liu, although Cao Mengde has strong soldiers and horses, the main force is not in Dingtao, but in Puyang.
Therefore, there will definitely not be many soldiers and horses left in Dingtao. Even if they come to Xiaopei, what will happen? "
At this point, Chen Gui paused, and without waiting for Liu Bei to speak, he continued, "Lu Fengxian is the best general in the world, and his troops are extremely powerful. Even if Xiahou Dun comes with his troops, and even if he can win , I am afraid that we will also lose our troops and generals. When the time comes, it will be easy for us to drive him out of Xuzhou!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately reacted and laughed.
"When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured."
"No, it should be two tigers fighting each other, each suffering damage."
When Liu Bei heard what everyone said, he couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile, "In that case, please invite Xiahou Dun to come and let him have a fight with Lu Bu, the ferocious tiger, and then we will invite these two ferocious tigers out of Xuzhou .”
Chen Gui hurriedly raised his hands and said with a smile, "That's exactly what it should be."
When everyone heard this, they also praised him one after another.
"Great. This time, we can completely eliminate the two of them, which will save us a lot of trouble."
After everyone left, Liu Bei was about to leave when he suddenly saw Jian Yong leaving the door and returning.
"Xianhe, what's wrong with you? Do you have anything to say?"
Jian Yong cupped his hands and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, General Guan's action was so concealed that Lu Bu was not on his guard, so I dare to conclude that there must be Lu Bu's insider in Xuzhou."
After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded sympathetically, "Yes, but who is this person?"
Jian Yong did not answer Liu Bei's words, but asked slowly, "Liu Shijun, who do you think it is?"
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Xianhe, if you have something to say, say it directly. There is no need to hide it!"
Jian Yong then cupped his hands and said in a low voice, "Liu Shijun, not many people know about this operation. Mi Biejia and Mr. Chen will never tell anyone, and I and Sun Gongyou will never spread the word. .
Of course, General Guan and General Zhang would not tell anyone, so of course there is only one most suspicious person. "
At this point, Jian Yong's voice became even lower, "Liu Shijun, among all the people, only General Cao is left."
Liu Bei nodded, "It is indeed possible."
Jian Yong saw that Liu Bei agreed with his statement, so he continued, "If there is no accident, I'm afraid the problem also lies in this last time."
Liu Bei frowned, "Only we know the route of transporting food. Without internal support, it would be difficult for Lu Bu to know. It seems you are right."
Jian Yong frowned and said, "Mr. Liu, if you just report the news, it will not affect the overall situation.
But when we send troops, it will be extremely dangerous. "
Hearing these words, Liu Bei's brows furrowed even more tightly.
Among the soldiers and horses under his command, more than half were Xuzhou soldiers, and the most suspicious Cao Bao was in charge of nearly half of the soldiers and horses.
This is not good news. Once something happens, the consequences will be disastrous!
Liu Bei nodded, raised his head and looked at Jian Yong, and asked slowly, "Xianhe, in your opinion, how should we deal with this?"
Jian Yong cupped his hands and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, if you want to be safe, the power of the Xuzhou Army must not fall into the hands of others. Only if it is in your own hands is it most safe."
Liu Bei nodded, "But now that General Cao is in charge of nearly half of the Xuzhou Army's troops, it is indeed a bit difficult to handle!"
Jian Yong shook his head, "Liu Shijun, no matter what, we must take back military power before we send troops, otherwise, if something happens, we may lose everything!"
Liu Bei nodded, turned to look at Jian Yong, and asked slowly, "Xianhe, do you have a way to regain military power?"
Jian Yong thought for a while and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, if you directly seize General Cao's military power, it will definitely cause his dissatisfaction, and maybe it will also cause worries to others, so this method is not advisable."
Liu Bei frowned, "Xianhe, you are right, this is indeed not allowed, but what should we do?"
Jian Yong suddenly sneered, "Liu Shijun, there are two ways. The first is to get rid of him to avoid future troubles, and the military power will naturally fall into our hands."
Hearing this method, Liu Bei's expression changed slightly, and then he shook his head, "Xianhe, no, if something happens to General Cao, I'm afraid it will arouse others' suspicion."
Having said this, Liu Bei sighed, "General Cao belongs to a local aristocratic family. If we offend these aristocratic families because of this matter, I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous.
Xianhe, I'm afraid this method won't work, so let's think of other methods. "
Hearing Liu Bei's answer, Jian Yong nodded and came up with the second method.
"Liu Shijun, as a general in charge of the army, if he is seriously injured and unable to command the army, the military power will naturally be delegated to others. This is also an opportunity!"
Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "Xianhe, what should we do?"
Jian Yong smiled slightly, "Liu Shijun, since General Cao is the leading general, of course he has to go to the military camp. If something happens in the military camp, it is reasonable. I am afraid that even he himself will not doubt it!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed, "Xianhe, do you already have a solution?"
Jian Yong nodded, "As long as Liu Shijun gives the order, within the next two days, General Cao will have to rest at home due to serious injuries."
Liu Bei laughed, "Xianhe, okay, I'll do as you say."
Jian Yong is Liu Bei's friend. The two were already friends before Jian Yong became prosperous, so Liu Bei also trusted her quite a bit.
Jian Yong was even more loyal to Liu Bei and never betrayed him in his life.
…
In Cao Bao's mansion.
Cao Bao listened to Lu You's story silently, but frowned. After listening, he asked slowly.
"General Lu, you said there was an ambush from Xuzhou behind, but you didn't know about it?"
Lu You nodded, "The general doesn't know anything about it."
At this point, Lu You suddenly sneered, "If this idiot Mi Fang hadn't said it, I'm afraid it would have really succeeded this time!"
Cao Bao nodded, and a sneer suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Liu Xuande, I didn’t expect you to hide this from me. It seems that you no longer regard me as one of your own.
Originally, Cao Bao was still a little guilty for what he had done, but at this moment, this trace of guilt had long since disappeared.
Lu You frowned and said, "Since Liu Shijun sent people to join forces with Xiahou Dun this time, it is better to send a message to Wen Hou as soon as possible to prevent missing important events."
Cao Bao nodded, "Of course we have to do this, and we have to do it quickly."
As a veteran on the battlefield, Cao Bao naturally knew that Liu Bei had become suspicious of him, otherwise, he would never hide it.
Now that I have become suspicious, I am afraid that my situation will not be good. Therefore, some things must be done as soon as possible, otherwise, I may be the unlucky one.
Cao Bao thought for a moment and said slowly, "General Lu, after you return to the military camp, ask everyone to be careful. Something big might happen during this time!"
Hearing this, Lu You's eyes sharpened and he hurriedly handed over his hands, "General, I will obey."
Cao Bao nodded, "General Lu, now that you know it, let's do it quickly."
Lu You hurriedly handed over his hands, turned around and left in a hurry.
Cao Bao looked at Lu You's leaving figure, and a sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
